American Friends Service Committee - Agri-Cultura Networkhttp://www.afsc.org/taxonomy/term/888/0
enNo other way but equality and communityhttp://www.afsc.org/story/no-other-way-equality-and-community
<p><em>This is an excerpt from an interview with Don Bustos, program director with AFSC in New Mexico. Please <a href="http://afsc.org/friends/cultivating-vision-sustain-generations-conversation-don-bustos">visit Acting in Faith</a> to read more and comment.&nbsp;</em></p>
<p>Lucy Duncan (LD): What changes have you witnessed in the communities in which you've worked?</p>
<p>Don Bustos (DB): People used to say the model you've created only depends on you. I'd say, "If that's true, then the model's not working."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.afsc.org/story/no-other-way-equality-and-community" target="_blank">read more</a></p>New Mexico Agri-Cultura NetworkAlbuquerque, NMNew Mexico Farmer-to-Farmer Training ProgramActing in FaithAgri-Cultura NetworkWed, 10 Oct 2012 14:29:12 +0000Lucy6503 at http://www.afsc.orgReading, Writing, Arithmetic...and Lunch!http://www.afsc.org/story/reading-writing-arthimeticand-lunch
<p>Albuquerque Public School (APS) students are experiencing new tastes and flavors and learning a new way of eating, thanks in part to the Agri-Cultura Network. ACN is a group of New Mexico farmers providing food for students in APS schools.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Public News Service talked to AFSC’s Don Bustos about the farmers and to the schools about students’ reactions to the new tastes.</p>
<p>Listen at: <a href="http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/28030-1">http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/28030-1</a></p>
New Mexico Agri-Cultura NetworkAlbuquerque, NMAgri-Cultura NetworkFoodNew MexicoMon, 27 Aug 2012 16:30:35 +0000Neah6256 at http://www.afsc.orgAFSC New Mexico Work Spotlighted by Why Hungerhttp://www.afsc.org/story/afsc-new-mexico-work-spotlighted-why-hunger
<p>Recently the AFSC New Mexico program hosted the annual conference of USDA CFP grantees. AFSC NM is a grantee and was happy to show its work to other grantees from around the country and learn about their work.</p>
<p>AFSC New Mexico staff and AFSC trained farmers hosted a tour of their USDA funded work, the Agri-Cultura Network. Here is one tour participants' blog about that tour:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.afsc.org/story/afsc-new-mexico-work-spotlighted-why-hunger" target="_blank">read more</a></p>New Mexico Agri-Cultura NetworkAlbuquerque, NMAgri-Cultura NetworkFarmWhy HungerThu, 29 Dec 2011 19:04:31 +0000Sayrah4967 at http://www.afsc.orgNew Mexico Agri-Cultura Networkhttp://www.afsc.org/program/new-mexico-agri-cultura-network
<p>From 2009-2012, the New Mexico program of AFSC partnered with three community groups in the South Valley of Albuquerque: La Plazita Institute, e-merging communities, and Valle Encantado. AFSC provided year long training to beginning farmers selected by these community partner in organic food production for institutional buyers such as the public schools.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.afsc.org/program/new-mexico-agri-cultura-network" target="_blank">read more</a></p>ProgramU.S.New Mexico Agri-Cultura NetworkAgri-Cultura NetworkFarm TrainingNew MexicoFri, 26 Mar 2010 16:11:37 +0000Tara198 at http://www.afsc.org